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iPhone 5s: Screen not working after replacement

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 13:40:16 -0700

I replaced the screen on an iPhone 5s and all went well until I turned it on to check it. The screen has a lot of vertical lines and will not respond to touch. See the image attached.

I have reseated the ribbon cables several times and the screen is obviously new.

⟐ Commented декабря 29, 2020 at 13:40 GMT-7

iPhone X: Is it possible to build an iPhone X buyng all the parts on internet?

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 18:09:15 -0700

Hi everyone, i want to know if is possible buil an iPhone X from zero!

I've seen on internet that all the parts of an iPhone X 256gb cost about 400€

Can i buy all the parts and assembly it at home??

I want to build one for my birthday ♥️

⟐ Commented января 06, 2020 at 18:09 GMT-7

iPhone 5s: Is the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C battery compatible for swap?

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 14:36:15 -0700

Im wondering if the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C battery can be swapped between this 2 phones?

My iPhone 5C battery got swollen and i have a spare iPhone 5S battery.

Can it be replaced without giving me an issue?

Thanks!

⟐ Commented ноября 22, 2025 at 14:36 GMT-7

iPhone 5c: Can I put an iPhone 5 screen on a 5c?

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 23:13:41 -0700

I wanted to put a white screen on the iPhone 5c. Do you know if the two phones have the same component?

⟐ Commented марта 08, 2021 at 23:13 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: Gets very hot, front camera/earpiece not working after new screen

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 01:52:34 -0700

I replaced my phone screen myself a few days ago, I used to work in a phone repair store so I'm fairly confident in my abilities, everything went fine but not the front facing camera shows a blur and freezes the camera app, the ear piece isn't working (speaker phone and headphones are fine) and most annoying of all the phone gets incredibly hot. I am almost certain it is not the battery, the heat isn't even coming from near the battery, though battery life has gotten noticeably worse. There are no visibly burnt parts and I have read that replacing the front facing camera flex cable might fix the issue, anyone has any experience with this problem? It is very frustrating to have fixed the phone only to run into even more problems. I am thinking of just taking it to apple and saying its overheating however I'm sure the will check the ear piece and camera and notice the screen was replaced and I figure saying I bought it offline and trying for sympathy points won't work as I'm sure there is some way to see I am the first and only owner. Any help would be VERY MUCH appreciated. Thanks in advance, sorry for the long post.

⟐ Answered ноября 11, 2020 at 1:52 GMT-7

iPhone 6s: Force touch doesn work correct after screen replace

Sun, 04 Oct 2020 15:31:45 -0700

Hallo.

First i want to apologize for my english.

So I replace lcd and touch screen (also with 3D touch). LCD and touch ID works perfectly but 3D touch doesn´t works correctly, specially on sides of the screen. Does some one similar problem?

⟐ Commented октября 04, 2020 at 15:31 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: Why is my screen stuck on the red battery charge screen?

Sun, 11 Aug 2019 14:03:17 -0700

i took my iphone apart to make a repair to the plastic cover. i put everything back together and it was working just fine, but later the same day it died and sense then the only thing that comes up on the screen is the red battery charging sign when i plug it in.

⟐ Comment deleted августа 11, 2019 at 14:03 GMT-7

iPhone 5s: Error 27 or 9 with blue screen - can't start

Tue, 06 Dec 2016 17:47:49 -0700

Hello everybody,

I bought an very cheap iPhone 5s with the error discripton "bootloop". Now it's here and I'm not sure what's the error.

If I start the phone, the screen is black but I can see the backlight. If I hang it on the powercharger, I see the Apple logo.

So I decide to restore it with iTunes. iTunes recognizes the phone but I can't restore it. On normal restore I got error 27. iTunes say it's waiting for the phone -> on the iPhone I can see the apple and the progress bar with 0% and around 1 minute later, iTunes show the error 27.

In the dfu mode I got error 9. It's the same. iTunes want to restore the phone -> on the iPhone I see the progress bar with 0% but then I see for 2 seconds an blue screen without any text. The iPhone restart and iTunes show me error 9.

I vacillate between a defective battery or a defective screen.

Can anyone help me?

Hello again, today I opened the phone and definitely it was not opened yet.

At first I removed the screws that covers the screen connectors -> error 9 (restore) and error 27 (update).

Then I disconnected the display, the camera, the gsm antenna and the other connectors near the screen but I got error 9 again. Is it at all possible to restore the phone without connected screen? I tried to find the faulty part.

I can't imagine that the phone is broken without exposure.

At next I want to change the battery.

My PC is definitely ok. I tried to restore my old iPhone 4 and it worked great.

Any other ideas?

⟐ Answered декабря 06, 2016 at 17:47 GMT-7

iPhone 4: iPhone 4 camera faulty flickering SOLVED!

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 21:21:44 -0700

SOLVED, READ ANSWER FOR INFO.

Hey guys

I have got an iPhone that i have just repaired (very badly damaged digitiser/LCD) and during testing i have realised the camera function has stopped working. When i open up the camera app, the rear camera loads and works, however when i switch to the front camera, the "retina" stays closed and the "camera-video" switch on the bottom right starts to flicker.

After that happens i am totally unable to use the camera function unless I disconnect the battery completely and reset the iPhone. This isn't the first iPhone this has happened to. It is not a firmware issue as i have restored it several times, and i am also aware that due to the iPhone being damaged this could also be the cause. Just want to know if there is a fix for this issue?

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Update - I have reset the iPhone for the second time and now the camera does not work full stop. fun times.

Update 2 - I have restored with custom firmware, opened up camera app, rear camera works however once i switched to the front camera it decided to **** itself again.

Update 3 - Just realised that it is still under warranty so I will get the person to take the phone to apple to get it replaced for free.

Update 4 - Just got back from the Apple store, had to wait 20 mins and a brand new iPhone was sitting in my pocket :)

Summary

For any issues with anything regarding a firmware issue the first things to do is to restore (custom and iTunes firmware). After you have done that and the issue has not been resolved you should move to part replacement (if it is regarding the camera app not functioning properly or a similar issue). If you have replaced the part up to three times and it is still not working (yes it is necessary to replace up to three times, sometimes you will replace a faulty part with another faulty part, the glories of technology) then you will have to assume the logic board has been damaged in some way.

Resolution

Take back to apple and let them deal with it :) Because the genius's at the genius bar's are so short on time they physically do not have the time to open up the iPhone and check to see if it has been tampered with. All they will do is check the liquid indicator and if it has not been set off and the fault still purists with them then you will get a replacement no questions asked.

⟐ Answered декабря 22, 2015 at 21:21 GMT-7

iPhone 6: Ring/Silent Switch won't stay clicked up

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 20:52:29 -0700

Just started happening out of nowhere. My ring/silent switch wont stay clicked up. It presses up and just springs back down. I'm out of warranty and have no issues taking apart my phone. How does one repair the switch? Any help will be greatly appreciated!

⟐ Commented марта 09, 2022 at 20:52 GMT-7

iPhone 6: Front Panel Replacement doesn't fit right

Tue, 15 May 2018 20:25:46 -0700

How do i make the replacement front panel to close as the original panel. For some reason it doesn't close all the way and stays sticking out and i am able to see light of the lcd through the side of the phone.

⟐ Commented мая 15, 2018 at 20:25 GMT-7

iPhone 6s: iPhone stuck in Boot Loop only when plugged in to power outlet.

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:59:52 -0700

Hello everyone,

My iPhone 6s fell this past weekend and since then has been stuck in a boot loop (apple logo appears and disappears) whenever it is plugged in to an outlet.

Ultimately I'd like to pull the data out of my phone via iTunes backup, but the problem I'm facing is that my iPhone does not seem to boot up when plugged in to my PC's usb port.

Anyone have an idea how I can enact atleast a bootloop on a PC or get my turned off iPhone recognized in iTunes?

I tried finding answers via search, but nothing seems to touch on the issue of my iPhone not booting when plugged in to a usb port on the PC.

Thank you.

⟐ Commented декабря 23, 2025 at 20:59 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: iPhone 6 Plus keeps rebooting after battery replacement

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 16:07:23 -0700

So I just received my iFixit kit today and replaced my battery, but the phone itself keeps rebooting after that...

What can I do to solve this issue?

Please help! Thanks!

⟐ Answer deleted июля 13, 2021 at 16:07 GMT-7

iPhone 6: Mic issues after screen replacement

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 16:49:40 -0700

I recently had my front screen replaced on my iPhone 6 and had to have it re-replaced after the first screen had burn in issues.

Since the screen replacement, I've had issues with my front mic - Siri cannot hear me, my voice message feature does not work - audio is very low and jumbled, my speaker phone does not work (people cannot hear me), and some videos I record have jumbled audio also. Also, my camera feature when selected from within n the text app will not open - all I get is a black screen, as if the lens cover is on (for lack of a better description).

This morning, my alarm didn't play sound either. So I'm wondering if there's also a speaker issue now? When I switched the silent toggle off, it worked.

I replaced the screen the same day I upgraded to iOS 8.2. A Google search confirmed some people experiencing some similar things, but not exactly. Could this be the cause?! Or is it likely the hardware change resulted in damage to some connections?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

⟐ Commented июля 01, 2020 at 16:49 GMT-7

iPhone 5: Battery wont charge after new battery installed.

Thu, 25 Aug 2016 09:33:10 -0700

OK, my phone kept shutting off even with battery still left, sometimes 40% sometimes 20% sometimes as much as 70%, as soon as I plugged it in and it would start right back to where it was (as far as the battery %). After about a month of this I figured the battery was dying and I needed a new one so I came on here and used the guide and replaced the battery. Then when I started my phone and used the front facing camera the phone would freeze up so I ordered a new one of those. But I realized my battery never charged and it died on me, so I thought maybe I received a bad battery and ordered another, when I got it it had about 20% so I plugged it in and came back about half an hour later, and I lost about 2%, so I tried 3 different cables 2 different wall chargers I tried the laptop the pc even the car charger... nothing. I restored it, no change. So I ordered a new charging port put it in and still nothing. What could the problem be? I'm at about 7% battery and counting.

⟐ Commented августа 25, 2016 at 9:33 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: iPhone stuck in an activation loop

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 01:41:50 -0700

We currently have an IPhone 6 plus that is stuck in an activation loop. Whenever you turn the device on it goes to the hello screen to go through the setup process. If you set the phone up with a sim card inside it will revert back to the hello screen as soon as you reach the home screen. If the phone is set up with out a sim card it will work fine until you insert a sim card. Once you put a sim card in it will reset and start the activation loop again. I have tried multiple restores both standard and DFU mode so it isn't software related. Does anyone have any idea what might be causing this and how to fix it.

Thanks in advance

⟐ Answer deleted апреля 19, 2021 at 1:41 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: [iOS 11.3] Battery Health Beta - No Change after Replacing Battery

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 06:24:27 -0700

hello,

I have replaced battery on iPhone 6PLUS with a new one, most probably genuine OEM one (looks very good and original).

Unfortunately battery status stayed the same - SERVICE :(

Maximum Capacity also stayed the same which is poor 65% :(

I have double checked the battery with coconut and iBackupBoot and its 100% capacity and 0 cycles.

I have tried ERASE ALL CONTENT AND SETTINGS - no change

I have tried Restoring 11.3 from scratch in iTunes - no change

I have checked battery in iBackupboot again and still 100% capacity.

1. Is there a way to reset battery info capacity and service status?

2. How to do it?

3. Has anyone tried replacing battery and what happened with previous status and capacity number?

⟐ Commented октября 01, 2020 at 6:24 GMT-7

iPhone 6s: The backlight on my iPhone 6s is not lighting up

Sat, 05 Sep 2020 07:35:43 -0700

My backlight is not lighting up. The screen is black but will accept touch input. I have tried reconnecting the screen, cleaning cables, and wiping down the back of the screen with a DRY rag. This problem surfaced after I attempted to add a Glowing led apple logo. The funny thing is: it worked for about 15-30 min and then stopped. I removed the LED logo but the screen is still is not functioning. When I press the home button for the first time after turning off and on the screen, it flickers on then turns off. Any suggestions?

⟐ Commented сентября 05, 2020 at 7:35 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: replacing board to home button flex cable on back plate.

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 04:51:07 -0700

Will replacing that flex ribbon that runs from the home button to the board along the backplate on the iPhone 6/plus cause the error 53 issue when you replace the touch Id sensor? I ripped that flex. The home button/touch Id is fine.

⟐ Commented декабря 12, 2017 at 4:51 GMT-7

iPhone 4S: How can I repair my iPhone 4S which fell into water?

Thu, 22 Jan 2015 11:22:36 -0700

My wife dropped her iphone 4S in water for about 4-5 seconds. The phone turns on but the display doesnt. I put the phone in a large sandwich bag with rice for about 4 days. The phone is on but i cant see anything. I did a reset by holding down the power button and home button and after a few seconds i can see the display for about ahalf of a second to a second and then it goes black again. i can also hear the siri coming on if i hold the home button down but i dont see anything. Is this iphone still repairable? Please help. Thank you Willie

⟐ Answered января 22, 2015 at 11:22 GMT-7